How I "fixed" my lower back pain

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Hi,

My name is Ron and I had lower back pain. I am posting this because I am fortunate enough to have basically cured it and wanted to help people with their own lower back pain. I can't promise what worked for me will work for everyone but it may be worth a try.

I had pretty bad lower back pain for about 6 months. I think I had sprained ligaments and it was painful to sit in many types of chairs.

I tried so many things from moving my computer screen to the ground to many different office chairs, etc and felt like I would never get better.

I believe what helped my back the most was:

1. Road biking. My friend who also had severe back pain told me he strengthened his back muscles and his back felt better. So I went biking every week. I had to adjust the seat to where it did not hurt anymore but this was probably the nuraber one thing that cured my back. Biking gives a great workout to your back and strengthens the muscles. After about 4 rides over the course of a month I think my back was significantly improved.
GET OFF YOUR DUFF AND GO BIKING.

2. My bad office chair was the cause of my back pain and I bought a simple lurabar support and keep it in my lurabar with a different chair. I got it from Relax the back and it is a blow up type.

3. Heat pack. I heated up a heat pack in the microwave and used it maybe twice a day. This helped relieve the pain and maybe speed healing.

The book I would recommend getting from the library is:
Treat Your Own Back by Robin McKenzie

I think this guy nails the problem more than almost all the other stuff I read which I found super helpful.

I am sure if you have lower back pain you are frustrated. Take a deep breath and keep on persevering and try new things. Most will not work but the ones that do will save you.

Ron
 
Ron, there is a lot of truth in your post. I too have tried different things that have helped my lurabar pain. I have two bulging discs and stenosis with DDD, basically not a situation for surgery. I have had physical therapy (aquatic) and also use a lurabar roll for support when sitting. I have recently been going for massage therapy, which has helped me immensely. I also bought a memory foam pillow and topper for my bed, which has helped greatly to get a full night's sleep. I still have issues, but they are improving. You have to try to find the right things to do. I have also had the McKenzie therapy at PT.
 
Thanks for that post. I've had ankle surgery but since wearing boot, limping and ets. I have terrible lower back pain, mostly when standing or walking. The chiropractor says one hip is higher than the other and put me in an insert in my shoe of the one that is lower. I think it may be helping. (just started with that). But Thanks for the encourageing worRAB. Now I feel like keeping on keeping on.
 
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